Winds with gusts as high as 40 to 50 mph are expected in some locations on Saturday and Sunday, with winds expected to funnel and accelerate between islands and leeward mountain areas, according to the NWS forecast.

The highest wind gusts in the state today were reported on Maui where gusts of 44 miles per hour were recorded at Kahului Airport. The National Weather Service also issued a Special Weather Statement for Maui County as a narrow line of heavy showers associated with a cold front moves southeast this afternoon into the evening.